Vermont’s Legislature has given final approval to House Bill 72, which “proposes several provisions relating to harm-reduction and criminal justice responses to drug use.”
The proposal was given approval by the Senate on May 2 by a vote of 21 to 8, with the House of Representatives voting on Tuesday to give the measure final approval. The vote in the House was 96 to 35. The proposal will now be sent to Governor Phil Scott, who says he will veto the measure, just as he vetoed a recent bill that would have allowed legal marijuana sales.
If Governor Scott does veto the measure, the legislature could override it with a 2/3rds majority. The measure was passed with over 70% support in both chambers, indicating that there may be enough support to do so.
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